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ACEVO’s head of policy, Kristiana Wrixon, asks how we can break the cycle and move forward conversations on public trust

Thanks to the generosity of Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, NICVA’s free fundraising advice clinics are going “on the road”.  

During the Tory Party Conference last week, the headlines were dominated by splits within the party. Theresa May’s Chequers plan

The opportunity to shore up the fragile social care system must not be overlooked in the forthcoming autumn budget, according

On Tuesday 2nd October, NICVA held our ninth roundtable in the Brexit series with the focus of this session on how

Yesterday the Charity Commission published its strategy for the next five years (2018-2023). This is the first major act by

We are delighted that Patrick Anderson, Training and Education Officer with AWARE has been awarded his well deserved ILM level 3 Award

The Fundraising Regulator (FR) held a information and consultation event in NICVA to talk about the changes to the Code

Just try saying the word ‘accountability’ in your community organisation. Even the sound of it can make us think of

The Secretary of State’s announcement of £240million to help local authorities alleviate winter pressures on the NHS is welcome says

As we move into autumn, Brexit and the negotiations continue to dominate the political landscape.

In June, Theresa May announced an additional £20bn funding as an early ‘birthday present’ for the NHS, which is turning 70

Ahead of BBC Radio 4’s documentary ‘transforming care – is it working?’ the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is calling

Essential overnight social care support services are at risk because of government inaction over sleep-in payments, according to an open

Imagine your charity had £500m in the bank, but couldn’t spend a penny of it. And it’s not just that

Last chance to feed into the future of open government The government consultation on its next two-year Open Government National

ACEVO is facilitating the Jane Slowey memorial membership programme in memory of Jane Slowey. Here, Rosie Ferguson, chief executive of

I often hear colleagues talk about how September gives them a feeling of ‘going back to school’ and getting things

Rates of volunteering fall sharply in the over-75s, yet evidence shows that older volunteers may benefit a lot from it.

The second in our #NICVAPeople series sees us interview Helen McLaughlin.

Each month we plan to meet some of our members to find out more about what they do, what challenges

VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group), a national charity that represents leading not-for-profit organisations who provide services to disabled people across

As of April 2018 payments made in lieu of notice are now taxable. This article briefly defines ‘Payment in Lieu of Notice’,

Sport 4 Life UK is no stranger to change. The organisation has grown from no staff and no money (and

Welcome to our September impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact

Serious incident reporting Charities that don’t report serious incident reports to the Charity Commission could be deemed more risky than

‘No deal’ European Social Fund technical notice The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a technical notice

NICVA is urging people to join in Employer for Childcare’s call to #SaveChildcareVouchers.

Like many others, I was off work enjoying time with my family when the Civil Society Strategy was launched. I

Hello from Charlie Hi! I’m Charlie, the new trainee volunteering development policy officer at NCVO. I will be supporting NCVO’s

Andreas Pavlou is the coordinator of the UK Open Government Civil Society Network. He works as network lead for Involve,

Secretary of State Karen Bradley met with NICVA on Monday 18 September to hear about the impact of the collapse

Steve Scown the chair of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has called on the sector to contribute beyond its

Rhidian Hughes (chief executive) writes about social care and disability missing from the debate on a no deal Brexit, and

John Schless, CEO of Greenwich Students’ Union and previous winner of an ACEVO fellowship, discusses his experience of winning I

This guest blog by Stephen Service, Policy Manager, Fundraising Regulator explains just why the Code of Fundraising Practice is being reviewed

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities includes appointments made over the summer, more

New research has revealed the scale of the problem in local government finances in the most disadvantaged areas of the

Government has responded to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) and announced a consultation to improve learning disabilities staff training.

A cross-sector conference for people who are challenging practices which result in over-medication of people with learning disabilities, autism or

At the start of the summer, the government announced a consultation on society lotteries reform, looking at the maximum amount

NPC CEO Dan Corry shares some reflections on the government’s recent Civil Society Strategy.

The last 10 years have seen a huge leap in the public’s understanding of mental health accompanied by a reduction

The Electoral Commission is seeking views on how it can improve its guidance for non-party campaigners.

Risk management is a hugely important part of future-proofing your charity, says Mike Rush, head of charity at Towergate Insurance.

Today (6 September), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley MP, made an oral statement to the House of

NICVA (The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action) is recruiting a Data Management Officer to play a key role in

With the UK planning to leave the EU in March 2019, the Transition Advice Fund has commissioned a study of

NICVA (The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action) is recruiting a Data Management Officer to play a key role in

Dominic Smith is a Croner Expert Advisor, specialising in the field of HR and employment law matters. Croner is an

DAERA has launched a consultation on a future agricultural policy framwork for Northern Ireland.

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill now reaching a crucial parliamentary stage requires a radical rethink, according to the charity that represents

VODG’s annual conference brings together providers and disability organisations from across the sector. This year members are working together under the

Welcome back from the summer holiday period – and straight to your favourite dose of public services news. Civil society

Shauneen Lambe is the co-founder and senior legal consultant at Just for Kids Law.  She is a barrister in the UK

As Parliament returns this week Ministers are being urged to resolve the sleep in payments crisis. In the last month

Our research has found many positives for charities from mergers but they’re not always appropriate. Thinking about when they aren’t

Civil Society Strategy The biggest news for us this month was of course the publication of the ‘Civil Society Strategy’.

Last week, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab published guidance setting out some of the things that a no deal Brexit could mean for

Welcome to our August impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact

Earlier this month the government published its new civil society strategy, which set out its long-term plans to work with

This blog post is one of a series on the civil society strategy. For an overview of the strategy, please see

Community services in County Durham and Darlington are changing, with a renewed focus on integration. To support this, the three

Emma is Senior Research Officer at the Alliance for Useful Evidence at Nesta and the Wales Centre for Public Policy,

NICVA has today warned the Secretary of State that the ‘hands off’ approach to governing Northern Ireland is failing.

Carolyn Sims is Banking Director at Charity Bank. She is also a trustee and in some instances treasurer of a

Twenty years after the Good Friday Agreement so-called punishment beatings are on the rise.

A recent survey of people with learning disabilities and family carers found that: Nine out of ten people said that

Do you struggle to attend training sessions during the day due to other commitments? Would you rather learn in your

Civil society strategy The long-awaited government ‘civil society strategy’ was published on Thursday. You can see our NCVO summary for

Launch of the Winifred Tumim Memorial governance prize NCVO has opened entries for this year’s Winifred Tumim Memorial Prize for

Our afternoon tea will bring together chief executives new to their role over the last year. Whether colleagues have moved

Ever thought of using coaching and mentoring as a way of developing and managing your staff/volunteers? Coaching and mentoring can

This blog post is one of a series on the civil society strategy. For an overview of the strategy, please see

Following the Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake Court of Appeal judgement on sleep in payments VODG, and wider sector bodies,

With just over half a year till the UK’s official exit from the European Union, Clare Wilkins, NPC Head of

This blog post is one of a series on the civil society strategy. For an overview of the strategy, please see

Civil society strategy On 9 August, the government released its new Civil Society Strategy, setting out a long-term vision for

MediaConnect exists to help you tell your stories in the media. However, participants will be required to employ the lessons learned. 

Welcome to our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities. This month we look at

This blog post is one of a series on the civil society strategy. For an overview of the strategy, please see

This blog post is one of a series on the civil society strategy. For an overview of the strategy, please see

With the government’s rough sleeping strategy now out, Katie Boswell, NPC Deputy Head of Funders, sees it’s strengths, it’s weaknesses,

This blog post is one of a series of blog posts on the civil society strategy. For an overview of

This blog post is one of a series of blog posts on the civil society strategy.   For a long time

Belfast City Council has today (13 August) published its draft Developer Contributions Framework, along with with a 12-week consultation into

Summer is upon us, and here’s four recommendations from the NPC team for reading material to take away with you

The second Joint Forum meeting of the year took place on 19th June in the East Belfast Network Centre. The

NICVA require a Caretaking Assistant on a part-time, fixed-term basis (minimum 15 hours per week, could include evening and weekend

Today the government has published its long-awaited civil society strategy. With parliament in recess and right in the middle of

Bullying in the workplace is a serious issue. It’s vital that leaders create a culture in which people feel safe

I recently used NCVO volunteering leave for the Curious Arts Festival, an eccentric, quirky literary festival on the edge of

The second national workshop on tackling health inequalities will take place on 26 September in Birmingham. The workshop will build

Homelessness affects tens of thousands of people and the number is increasing. NPC is researching what the effective charity sector

As I write this, I’m finishing up a governance review on an organisation with an exceptionally strong chair. Since his

Earlier this week I presented a webinar on engaging with politicians – you can watch back here (we had some

The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee has launched its second inquiry of the summer, this time on funding priorities for

As July draws to a close, it has been yet another turbulent month in the Brexit process.

Retransforming Rehabilitation The government has announced that the troubled Transforming Rehabilitation contracts will be ended two years early in 2020,

As ACEVO’s annual report and accounts are published, CEO Vicky Browning reflects on 12 months of achievements and challenges. I